Chapter 7 Main effects

The focus of this experiment is the respondents with an unfavorable outcome (‘losers’). For reference, we here show the estimated effects on all respondents, winners and losers alike.

7.1 Fairness

(#tab:204_post_fairness)Treatment effects on fairness perceptions of decision, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.74	0.05	68.62	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.06	0.08	0.80	0.43
Generic good loser prime	0.35	0.07	4.68	0.00
Specific good loser prime	0.25	0.07	3.38	0.00

7.2 Willingnes to accept

(#tab:204_post_accept)Treatment effects on willingness to accept decision, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.52	0.07	50.01	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.07	0.10	0.66	0.51
Generic good loser prime	0.29	0.09	3.10	0.00
Specific good loser prime	0.19	0.10	1.95	0.05

7.3 Trust in politician

(#tab:204_post_trust)Treatment effects on trust in politician, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.23	0.06	54.50	0.00
Lamenting politician	-0.02	0.08	-0.25	0.80
Generic good loser prime	0.11	0.08	1.42	0.16
Specific good loser prime	0.15	0.08	1.81	0.07

7.4 Main effects with reduced sample

Main effects with sample that excludes respondents who fail manipulation check

7.4.1 Fairness

(#tab:2045_post_fairness)Treatment effects on fairness perceptions of decision, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette. Sample: Respondents who pass manipulation check

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.76	0.07	56.49	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.04	0.10	0.43	0.67
NA	0.36	0.09	4.09	0.00
Specific good loser prime	0.25	0.09	2.78	0.01

7.4.2 Willingnes to accept

(#tab:2045_post_accept)Treatment effects on willingness to accept decision, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette. Sample: Respondents who pass manipulation check.

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.45	0.08	41.16	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.06	0.12	0.51	0.61
Generic good loser prime	0.34	0.11	3.03	0.00
Specific good loser prime	0.25	0.11	2.20	0.03

7.4.3 Trust in politician

(#tab:2045_post_trust)Treatment effects on trust in politician, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette. Sample: Respondents who pass manipulation check.

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.17	0.07	44.36	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.02	0.10	0.22	0.83
Generic good loser prime	0.16	0.09	1.71	0.09
Specific good loser prime	0.25	0.10	2.59	0.01

7.5 Main effects with full ITT sample

7.5.1 Fairness

(#tab:2046_post_fairness)Treatment effects on fairness perceptions of decision, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette. ‘Sample: Full ITT sample.’

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.74	0.05	72.52	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.03	0.07	0.36	0.72
Generic good loser prime	0.32	0.07	4.51	0.00
Specific good loser prime	0.24	0.07	3.39	0.00

7.5.2 Willingnes to accept

(#tab:2046_post_accept)Treatment effects on willingness to accept decision, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette. Sample: Full ITT sample.

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.53	0.06	54.45	0.00
Lamenting politician	0.06	0.09	0.62	0.53
Generic good loser prime	0.25	0.09	2.88	0.00
Specific good loser prime	0.18	0.09	2.06	0.04

7.5.3 Trust in politician

(#tab:2046_post_trust)Treatment effects on trust in politician, Study 2 – Norwegian vignette. Sample: Full ITT sample.

Treatment value	Estimate	Std. Error	t-statistic	p value
Not shown (Intercept)	3.22	0.05	58.83	0.00
Lamenting politician	-0.01	0.08	-0.08	0.94
Generic good loser prime	0.08	0.07	1.02	0.31
Specific good loser prime	0.13	0.08	1.72	0.09